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Recent Examples of verbally
After Scott Pelley verbally confronted the show’s new executive producer Nick Bilton over the firings, Pelley also was terminated last week.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Cox writes that she was regularly harassed on the streets, both verbally and physically.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Dolan claimed Oakley was verbally abusive.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
However, Angelia filed for divorce two years later, claiming Brad physically and verbally abused her and their kids on a plane in 2016.
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Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Cox writes that she was regularly harassed on the streets, both verbally and physically.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Dolan claimed Oakley was verbally abusive.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
However, Angelia filed for divorce two years later, claiming Brad physically and verbally abused her and their kids on a plane in 2016.
—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbally
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Yet the vast majority of the crowd vocally supported the Iranian players once the match kicked off.
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Yet the vast majority of the crowd vocally supported the Iranian players once the match kicked off.
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In recent years, the high court has repeatedly sided with religious parties, including in a 2022 decision in favor of a Texas inmate who requested his pastor lay hands on him and audibly pray during his execution.
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Dreams of Violets was made in about two months for just $2,000—a figure that made one audience member audibly gasp.
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In that letter, a section of which was read aloud in court, the writer recounted going to the office and opening fire, seeing three people in the waiting room on his right and four on the left.
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The vote tally of the second ballot was not immediately clear because it was not read aloud — only that Harrington was the winner.
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“Verbally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbally. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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